Prosecutors charge two Israelis, 14 and 16, on suspicion of spying for Tehran
The Haifa District Attorney’s Office on Sunday indicted two Israelis, ages 14 and 16, from Kiryat Motzkin for allegedly carrying out paid assignments for an Iranian agent, including photographing sites, spraying anti-government graffiti and trying to recruit additional minors.An Israel Police investigation led by the Asher Police District’s Central Unit, in cooperation with Lahav 433’s Barak Unit and security agencies, uncovered “several minors” from the Haifa and Haifa’s Krayot bayside suburbs who maintained “ongoing contact with a foreign agent working on behalf of Iranian intelligence,” the police said in a statement.The probe began with the arrest of one of the minors at Ben-Gurion International Airport upon his arrival in Israel, on suspicion of espionage, the police said.Prosecutors say the older suspect was first contacted by an Iranian handler in June after he looked for work in a Telegram group. He was approached by a person who identified himself as “Daniel.”…
The Haifa District Attorney’s Office has indicted two Israeli minors, ages 14 and 16, from Kiryat Motzkin, on suspicion of spying for an Iranian agent. The Israel Police investigation, in cooperation with security agencies, revealed that the minors allegedly carried out paid assignments for an Iranian handler, including photographing strategic sites in central Israel, spraying anti-government graffiti, and attempting to recruit other minors. The older suspect was reportedly contacted by an individual identifying as “Daniel” via Telegram in June, with tasks escalating from distributing fliers to more sensitive assignments. The minors received thousands of shekels for their activities. Police stated, “The Israel Police and security agencies will act with determination… against any attempt by enemy states and hostile elements to recruit Israeli citizens, particularly minors, and exploit them to harm the security of the state.”
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